Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy

From the Contents: History Of Thyroid Surgery-The Kocher Incision.- Surgical Anatomy.- Thyroid Ultrasound.- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy.- Thyroid Pathology.- Energy Devices In Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy.- Local Anesthesia In Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy.- Endoscopic Thyroidectomy In The Neck.- Minimally Invasive Video Assisted Thyroidectomy.- Minimally Invasive Non-Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.- Endoscopic Transaxillary Thyroidectomy.->Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Using The Gasless Transaxillary Approach.- Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Gasless Transaxillary Approach.- Robotic Lateral Neck Node Dissection For The Thyroid Cancer; Surgical Technique Using Gasless, Transaxillary Approach Introduction.- Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach (BABA) Endoscopic & Robotic Thyroid Surgery.- Other Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy Techniques Using Remote Skin Incision Outside Of The Neck.- Robotic Facelift Thyroidectomy.- Trans-Oral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.- Intraoperative Nerve Stimulation In Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy.- Complications Of Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy.- Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy For Thyroid Carcinoma.- Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy Scar And Patient Satisfaction.- Conventional Thyroidectomy Versus Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy: An Outcome Analysis.

Dr. Dimitrios Linos has extensive experience in minimally invasive non-endoscopic thyroidectomy (MINET), but he has also introduced the technique of endoscopic and robotic-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy into Europe. He is Director of Surgery at Hygeia Hospital in Athens, Greece and has a close collaboration with the Department of Endocrine Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also Associate Professor at the University of Athens Medical School and Lecturer on Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Linos is a member of several surgical societies and is actively involved with the American College of Surgeons (ACS), The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES).

Dr. Woong Youn Chung is a leader in minimally invasive thyroidectomy and has the most extensive experience in robotically assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy. He is staff surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul Korea. He is Editor-in-chief of the Korean Association of Endocrine Surgeons and an active member in various other professional societies, including the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES). Dr. Chung has published extensively and is a mentor for several international thyroid surgeons around the world who visit his department and learn the details of robotically assisted thyroidectomy.